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Safe Drinking Water

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are exposed to health risks from water contaminated with lead, toxic chemicals, and microbes.

NRDC fights to secure clean, safe drinking water for all Americans. We stand with low-income communities and people of color who bear a disproportionate burden of polluted water. We call on policymakers to improve aging infrastructure and protect drinking-water sources from mining, drilling, and industrial development. And we go to court to close loopholes that allow health hazards to go unchecked by polluting industries and government agencies.